{"product_id":"kids-of-kabul-living-bravely-through-a-never-ending-war-9781554981823","title":"Kids of Kabul: Living Bravely Through a Never-Ending War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSince its publication in 2000, hundreds of thousands of children all over the world have read and loved \u003cem\u003eThe Breadwinner\u003c\/em\u003e, the fictional story of eleven-year-old Parvana living in Kabul under the terror of the Taliban. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut what happened to Afghanistan's children after the fall of the Taliban in 2001? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 2011, Deborah Ellis went to Kabul to find out. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe twenty-six boys and girls featured in this book range in age from ten to seventeen, and they speak candidly about their lives now. They are still living in a country at war. Violence and oppression exist all around them. The situation for girls has improved, but it is still difficult and dangerous. And many children -- boys and girls -- are still supporting their families by selling items like pencils and matches on the street.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYet these kids are weathering their lives with remarkable courage and hope, getting as much education and life experience and fun as they can.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll royalties from the sale of \u003cem\u003eKids of Kabul\u003c\/em\u003e will go to Right to Learn Afghanistan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e photographs\u003cbr\u003e maps\u003cbr\u003e glossary\u003cbr\u003e introduction\u003cbr\u003e historical context\u003cbr\u003e additional information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.6\u003cbr\u003e Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6\u003cbr\u003e Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.9\u003cbr\u003e Compare and contrast one author's presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a memoir written by and a biography on the same person).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllis, Deborah:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDeborah Ellis is the author of more than two dozen books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Breadwinner\u003c\/em\u003e, which has been published in twenty-five languages and was recently adapted into a feature-length animated film and a graphic novel. She has won the Governor General's Award, the Middle East Book Award, the Peter Pan Prize, the Jane Addams Children's Book Award and the Vicky Metcalf Award for a Body of Work. She has received the Ontario Library Association's President's Award for Exceptional Achievement, and she has been named to the Order of Canada. She has donated more than $1 million in royalties to organizations such as Women for Women in Afghanistan, UNICEF and Street Kids International. Deborah lives in Simcoe, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50600666169618,"sku":"9781554981823","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dad8ac5d-8905-42b0-af95-ee4192c2020d.jpg?v=1732214749","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/kids-of-kabul-living-bravely-through-a-never-ending-war-9781554981823","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}